Text of Harding Message?
toing Bonus Measure.
Washington, Sept. 19.-Presi
Harding's bonus veto message
lows:
"T? the House of Representative
"Herewith is returned without
prov?l HR-10874, a bUl 'to pro
adjus.ed compensation for the
erans of the world war and for o
purposes.'
"With the avowed purpose of
bill to give expression of a nati
gratitude to those who served in
defense in the world war, I am in
cord, but to its provisions I do
subscribe. The United States n<
will cease to be g rateful, it car
and never will be given expressioi
that gratitude.
"In legislating for what is ca
adjusted compensation Congress i
ed, first of all, to provide the reve
from wrhich the bestowal is to
paid. Moreover, it establishes
very dangerous precedent of cr
ing a treasury covenant to pay wi
puts a burden variously estim"
betwen four and five billions u
the American people not to discha
an obligation which the governrc
always must pay, but to bestow a
nus which the soldiers themsel
.while serving in the world war,
not expect.
"It is not to be denied that the
lion has certain very binding obli
tions to those of its defenders, \
made real sacrifices in the wc
war, and who left the armies wou
ed, disabled or diseased so that tl
could not resume their places in
.normal activities of life. These o
g?tions are being gladly and ger
ously met. Perhaps there are h
and there inefficiencies and injusti
and some distressing instances of n
lect, but they are all unintentior
and every energy is being direc
to their earliest possible correcti
No Complaint About Cost.
"In meeting this obligation thi
is no complaint about the heavy cc
In the current fiscal year we are i
pending $510,000,000 on hospitali
tion and care of sick and woundi
on compensation and vocational tra
ing for the disabled and for insi
ance.
The figures do not include t
more than $35,000,000 in process
expenditure on hospital constri
lion. The estimates for the year
follow are approximately $470,00
OOO. Though the peak in hospitali:
tion may have been passed there is
growth of domicilization and the d
charge in full of our obligations
the diseased, disabled or dependei
with insurance liability added, w
probably reach a total sum in exce
of $25,000,000,000.
"More than 99,000 veterans a
now enrolled in some of th'e 445 di
ferent courses in vocational trainin
"Approximately 19,000 othe
have completed their courses ar
have employment in all cases whei
they desire it, and 53,000 have d
ferred for the present time their a
ceptance of training. The numb?
eligible under the law may reac
close to 400,000.
"Two hundred and seventy-si
thousand patients have been hosp
talized, more than a quarter of mi
lion discharged, and 25,678 patient
are in our hospitals today.
"Four hundred and sixteen thou
sand awards of compensation hav
been made on account of death o
.disability, and $480,000,000 hav
been paid to disabled men or thei
dependent relatives. One hundrei
..and seventy-five thousand disablei
ex-service men are now receivinj
compensation along with medical o:
hospital care where needed, and i
quarccr of a million checks go ou
-monthly in distributing the eigh
millie n dollar payment on indisput
?able obligations.
Must Pay for Self.
"I recite the figures to remind thc
.congress how generously and how
properly it has opened the treasurj
-door" to discharge the obligation of
the nation to whom it undisputablj
. owes compensation and care.
"Though undying gratitude is the
meed of everyone who served, it is
not to be said that a material be
stowal is an obligation to those who
..emerged from the great conflict not
..only unharmed, but physically, men
tally and spiritually richer for the
great experience. If an obligation
were to be admitted, it would be to
charge the adjusted compensation
bill with inadequacy and stinginess
wholly unbecoming our republic.
Such a bestowal, to be worth while,
must be generous and withe ut apolo
gy. Clearly the bill returned here
with takes cognizance of the inabil
; ity of the government wisely to be
stow, and says in substance 'we do
not have the cash, we don't believe
In tax levy to meet the situation, but
here is our note, you may have our
credit for half its worth.' This is not
compensation, but rather a pledge by
the congress while the executive
branch of the government is left to
provide for payments falling due in
ever-increasing amounts.
"When the bill was under con
sideration in the house I expressed
the conviction that any grant of bo
nus ought to provide the means of
paying it. I was unable to suggest
any plan other than a general sales
tax. Such a plan was unacceptable to
:he congress and the bill has been
enacted without even a suggested
means of meeting the cost. Indeed,
the cost is not definitely known. The
treasury estimates figure the direct
cost for the first four years of its op
eration at 8795,000,000 and a total
cost in excess of $4,000,000,000. No
estimate of the large indirect cost
ever had been made. The certificate
plan sets up on reserve against the
ultimate liability. The plan avoids
any considerable direct outlay by the
government during the early years
of the bill's proposed operations, but
the loans on the certificates would be
floated on the credit of the,nation.
This is borrowing as truly as though
the loans were made by direct gov
ernment borrowing and involves a
dangerous abuse of public credits
Moreover the certificate plan of pay
ment is little less than certified in
ability of the government to pay and
invites a practice on sacrificial bar
ter which I cannot sanction.
"It is worth remembering that the
public credit is founded on the popu
lar belief in the defensibility of pub
lic expenditure as well as the gov
ernments' ability to pay. Our heavy
tax burdens reach, directly or indi
rectly, every element in our citizen
ship To add one-sixth of the total
sum of our public debt for a distri
bution among less than five millions
out of one hundred and ten millions,
whether inspired by grateful senti
ment or political expediency would
undermine the confidence on which
our credit is builded and establish
the percent of distributing public
funds whenever the proposal and the
numbers affected make it seem po
litically appealing to do so.
Not Easy to Add Debt.
"Congress clearly appraised the
danger of borrowing directly to fi
nance /a bestowal which without ob
ligation and manifestly recognized'
the financial problems of the nation.
Our maturing promises to pay with
in the current fiscal year amount to
approximately $4,000,000,000, most
of which will have to be refunded.
Within the next six years more than
$10,000,000,000 of debt will mature.
The outstanding and maturing obli
gations are difficult to meet without
the complication of added borrow
ings.
"It is sometimes thoughtlessly
urged that it is a simple thing for the
rich republic to add four billions to
its indebtedness. This impression
comes from the readiness of the pub
lic response to the government's ap
peal for funds amidst the stress of
war. It is to be remembered that in
the war everybody was ready to give
his all. Let us not recall the com
paratively few exceptions..
"To a war necessity there was but
one answer, but a peace bestowal on
the ex-service men, as though the
supreme offering could be paid for
with cash, is a perversion of public
funds, a reversal of the policy which
exalted patriotic service in the past
and suggests that future defense is
to be inspired by compensation rath
er than consciousness of duty to flag
and country.
"The pressing problem of the gov
ernment is that of diminishing our
burdens, rather than adding thereto.
It is the problem of the world. War
inflations and war expenditures have
unbalanced budgets and added to in
debtedness until the whole world is
staggering under the load. It is vast
ly more applauded to expend than
to deny. After nearly a year and a
quarter of existence and persuasion,
with a concerted drive to reduce
government expenditures in every
quarter possible, it would wipe out
everything thus far accomplished
and rend the commitments to econo
my and saving so essential to our fu
ture welfare.
''The financial problems of the
government are too little heeded
until we are face to face with a great
emergency. The diminishing income
of the government, due to to the re
ceding tides of business and attend
ing incomes, has been overlooked mo
mentarily, but cannot be long ignor
ed. The latest budget figures for the
current fiscal year show an estimated
deficit of more than $650,000,000
and further deficit for the year suc
ceeding, even after counting upon all
interest; collections on foreign in
debtedness. To add to our pledges to
pay, except as necessity compels,
must seem no less than governmental
folly. Inevitably it means increased
raxation, which congress was unwill
ing to levy for the purpose of this
bill and will turn us from the course
toward economy so essential to pro
mote the activities which contribute
to common welfare.
No Sdf-Seekingf Part.
"It is to be remembered that the
United States played no self-seeking
part in the world war, and pursued
an unselfish policy after the cause
was won. We demanded no repara
tion for the cost involved, no' pay
ments out of which obligations to
our soldiers could be met. I have not
magnified the willing outlay in behalf
of those to whom we have a sacred
obligation.'It is essential to remem
ber that a more than four billion dol
lar pledge to the able bodied ex-ser
vice men now will not diminish the
later obligation which will have to
be met when the younger veterans of
today shall contribute to the rolls of
the aged, indigent and dependent. It
is inevitable as that the years will
pass, that pension provision for
world war veterans will be made, as
it has been made for those who serv
ed in previous wars. It will cost
more billions than I venture to sug
gest. There will be justification when
the need is apparent, and a rational
financial policy today is necessary to
make the nation ready for the expen
diture which is certain to be required
in the coming years. The contempla
tion of such a policy is in accord with
the established practice of the na
tion, and puts the service men of the
world war on the same plane as the
millions of men who fought in the
previous battles of the republic
"I confess a regret that I must
sound a note of disappointment to
the many, ex-service men who have
the impression that it is as simple a
matter for the government to bestow
billions in peace as it was to expend
billions in war. I regret to stand be
tween them and the pitiably small
compensation proposed. I dislike to
be out of accord with the majority
of Congress which has voted the be
stowal. The simple truth is that this
j bill proposes a government obliga
tion of more than four billions with
out a provision of funds for the ex
traordinary expenditure, which the
executive branch of the government
must finance in the face of difficult
financial problems, and the complete
defense of our commitment to effect
economics. I would rather appeal,
therefore, to the candid reflections
of Congress and the country and to
the ex-service men in particular, as
the better course to further the wel
fare of our country. These ex-soldiers
who served so gallantly in war, and
who are to be so conspicuous in the
progress of the republic in the' half
century before us, must know that
nations can only survive where tax
ation is resti'ained from the limits
of oppression where the public
treasury is locked against class leg
islation, but ever open to public ne
cessity and prepared to meet all es
sential obligations. Such a policy
makes a better country for which to
fight, or to have fought for, and af
fords a surer abiding place in which
to live and attain."
Chain Gang for Bootleggers.
. The spectacle of seven white men
going to the chaingangs of this coun
ty, most of them for violation of
the prohibition law, should have a
deterrent effect on others who are
tempted by the quick profits of boot
legging and distilling. And the seven
are not all, two more white men are
in the county jail and six negroes
have been sent to the gangs. Judge
C. C. Featherstone of the county
court deserves commenldation for
taking firm measures with lawbreak
ers.
It is well to remember that these
men wei*e all first offenders. Greater
severity may be expected if they
come before the courts a second
time. Fines will never stop bootleg
ging and liquor making. Fines mere
ly put a high license on the traffic.
But chaingang sentences will. It is
one thing to pay a fine and make it
up out of the next customers, but it
is another to swing a pick and sweat
on the roads.
The long suffering public will suf
fer just so much from those who de
liberately flaunt their offenses in the
public eye, and then the worm will
turn. The public is aroused to the
conditions in this county and is de
termined that conditions shall be bet
tered. Judge Featherstone has .prov
ed that he will impose term sentences
when offenders are brought before
him. Greenwood county now looks to
its officers to bring offenders to jus
tice and it expects juries to return
just verdicts, by the law and evi
dence, not by some theory or code of
their own.-IndexJournal.
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Dental Surgeon
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Shifting the Burden of Tax
#The burden of taxes-the resp
sibility of paying the expenses
government- is being rapidly s h:
ed from the shoulders of the rich
the shoulders of the poor, and
because of the iniquitous laws wh
permit the issuance of tax-free boi
and securities.
It was recently related in Fa
and Ranch that the will of the h
Jacob H. Schiff disclosed the f;
that more than two-thirds of
many millions w as invested in t?
free securities. Had his wealth be
taxable, he would have paid the Fi
eral Government over $600,000 i
nually in income tax instead of J
proximately $150,000, while his sta
city and county taxes would ha
been three times g reater, Furtb
more, his great wealth would pr(
ably have been invested in indusl
which would have provided work i
many thousands.
James J. Hill left an estate valu
at $12,000,000. The net income fr<
this estate amounted to $365,0(
The executor invested the estate
tax-free securities and increased t
income to $730,000, by avoiding ps
ing a just portion of Government e
pense.
The amount of money invested
tax-free . securities in the Unit
States is not known, but it is varioi
ly estimated from fifteen to thir
billion dollars, and the loss to t
Federal Government alone amour
to more than $600,000,000 annual]
The loss to cities, counties ai
states is equally as much, if n
more.
Besides the fact that the power
issue tax-free securities encourag
extravagance in public expenditure
it increases the interest on other s
curities, according to the best autho
ities, to the extent of over $100,00C
000 annually, taking that much mo:
ey out of the pockets of those wi
must borrow to conduct their legit
mate enterprises. It keeps billions <
dollars out of the legitimate chai
nels of trade and is one of the pron
inent factors in increasing the co:
of living.
The poor man may say: "I do nc
pay taxes, why should I worry?" Bi
the poor man pays the tax in a high
er cost of rent because the landlor
must receive a net income from hi
investment equal to or greater tha
the income from tax-free securities
He pays it in a higher cost for clotr,
ing; for machinery and the tools o
his trade-in fact for everythin;
which he buys. He pays an amuse
ment tax and a lot of other specia
taxes which would not be necessar:
if other special taxes which wouli
not be necessary if all the money in
vested in tax-free securities paid ?
fair portion of Government expense
A law prohibiting tax-free securi
ties would probably raise the rate o:
interest on Federal Land Bank bondi
but in the end the farmer woul(
profit because of a reduction of hi>
taxes on income and on the thing:
which he purchases.-Farm anc
Ranch.
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Trespass Notice.
All hunters and others will take
notice that hunting and trespassing
in every form on my lands, the
Thurmond place, the Prescott place
and the Cross Roads place, is strictly
forbidden and all who fail to heed
this notice will be m^de to feel the
force of the law pro? ting trespass
ing on property of o
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Tremendous Loss to ]
During Sum?
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These Losses In
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Memphis, Tenn.-The research de
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this city, has conducted extensive in
vestigation's which prove beyond all
question that the losses of poultry
raisers during the moulting season
amounts to many millions of dollars.
This is a serious loss--one which
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In the first place, the poultry rais
er must feed his flock during the six
to eight weeks required by the fowl
to shed old feathers and make new
ones. In the second place, hens lay
very few eggs during this period, and
this deprives the owner of the income
from his flock. The loss of one-sixth
of the possible yearly production is
too serious to be ignored.
The moulting season is generally
regarded as the reconstruction pe
riod in the life of the fowl. Physical
changes are taking place and the feed
which the fowl consumes and which
would ordinarily make eggs, is need- (
ed at this time to make feathers, and
the fowl works much harder when
changing her dress than she does
when making eggs.
Scientific experiments have proven
that certain food elements will help
the laying hen through her moulting
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THE EDGEFIELD M ERC Af
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Bible X?Tpughts for
fills Vf eek
Sunday.
WAY TO LIFE: - He hath
shewed thee, O man, what ls good;
and what doth the Lord require of
thee, but to do justly, and to love
mercy, and to walk humbly with
thy God?-Micah 6: 8.
Monday.
GREATEST IN THE KINGDOM :
-Whosoever therefore shall hum
ble himself as this little child, the
same is greatest In the kingdom of
heaven.-Matthew 18: 4.
?Tuesday.
NOT MEAT AND DRINK :-For
the kingdom of God is not meat and
?drink, but righteousness, and peace,
and joy in the Holy Ghost.-Rom.
14: 17.
i Wednesday.
I A VERY NEEDFUL PRAYER :
Shew me thy ways, O Lord: teach
me thy* paths. Let Integrity and up
rightness preserve me: for I wait
on thee.-Psalm 25: 4, 2L
Thursday.
DEFRAUD NOT:-For this ls
the will of God . . . That no
man. defraud his brother in any
matter.-1 Thessalonians 4: 3, 4.
Friday.
THE WAY TO FREEDOM :-Ye
shall know the truth, and the truth
shall make you free.-John'8: 32.
I Saturday.
GIVING GETS:-Tnere is that
scattereth, and yet Increaseth; and
there Is that wlthholdeth more than
ls meet, but lt tendeth to poverty.
-Proverbs ll: 24. .
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD.
By W. T. Kinnaird Esquire, Probate
Judge.
Whereas F. 0. Ouzts made suit to
me to grant him Letters of Adminis
tration of the Estate of and effects
of George Ouzts, late of said Coun
ty and State, deceased.
These are Therefore to cite and
admonish all and singular the kin
dred and creditors of the said George
Ouzts, deceased, that they be and ap
pear before me, in the Court of Pro
bate, to be held at my office at Edge
field, S. C., on October 5th, 1922
next after publication thereof, at ll
o'clock in the forenoon, to show',
cause, if any they have, why the said
administration should not be grant
ed.
Given under my Hand this 15th
day of September, Anno Domini,
1922.
W. T. KINNAIRD (L. S.)
Probate Judge.
Citation.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD
By W. T. Kinnaird Esquire, Probate
Judge.
Whereas George L. Miller of
above county and state made suit to
me to grant him Letters of Adminis
tration of the Estate of and effects
of Annie T. Miller, cum testamento,
annexo, late of said county and state
These Are Therf ore to, cite and
admonish all and singular the kin
dred and creditors of the said An
nie T. Miller, deceased, that they be
and appear before me in the Court
of Probate, to be held at my office
at Edgefield, South Carolina, on
September 29th, 1922 next after
publication thereof, at ll o'clock in
the fore noon, to show cause,"if any
they have, why the said Administra
tion should not be granted.
Given under my Hand, this 8th
day of September, Anno Domini,
1922.
W. T. KINAIRD, (L. S.)
Probate Judge, Edgefield Co. S. C.
Notice to Debtors and
Creditors.
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons who are indebted to the estate
of the late J. D. Holstein to make
payment to the undersigned or to
Sheppard Bros., and all persons hold
ing accounts against said, estate will
present them for payment duly at
;ested to Sheppard Bros., or to
LOU B. HOLSTEIN,
Executrix.
Trespass Notice.
Notice is hereby given that hunt
ng and all other forms of trespass
ng is forbidden on my land. I mean
,his for everybody, without excep
;ion. The law will be enforced against
;hose who fail to heed this notice.
J. L. COVAR.
Sept 20, 1922.
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